Prince took over the Club Rio showroom in November. Adam "Pacman" Jones had to take anger management counseling by order of the NFL. Snoop Dogg was in Australia over the weekend.

Prince's run at the Rio might be a brief one. Alicia Jacobs, entertainment reporter at KVBC-TV, Channel 3, reported Sunday that Prince will end his Rio deal on March 31.

Jacobs said Prince, who took over the Club Rio showroom in November, is going on tour to promote his latest CD. But a 3121 rep said the show is indefinite, and "there's not a confirmed end date as of yet."

Perhaps most revealing, however, was the group of uber entertainment executives who attended a private Prince performance about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, after his main show at his 3121 club.

Among 30 guests in a small backroom were ABC entertainment honcho David Saltz; Apple Records boss Jonathan Clyde, who produced most of Usher's major hits, and Siegfried & Roy's longtime manager, Bernie Yuman.

Saltz is reportedly working on a huge Beatles-related Prince project. Prince spent most of the private concert singing arrangements of Beatles songs.

Connect the dots.

MIDDLE OF MAYHEM

Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones has a trouble-prone past. Jones, who was fined $100,000 by the NFL and ordered to take anger management counseling, was in the middle of a 5 a.m. brawl that evolved into a triple shooting at Minxx Gentlemen's Club & Lounge, according to a variety of reports.

Twice during his two years in the NFL, he has been accused of spitting on a woman in a nightclub.

There are reports that Jones set off the melee at Minxx by punching a woman who was scooping up money that Jones had thrown into the air.

Steve Cofield of Fox Sports Radio 1460 said Tuesday during his daily radio show that a source at the scene of the incident said Jones may have been involved in biting one of the two bouncers who were shot.

Jones' attorney, Worrick Robinson, on Monday confirmed Jones was at the club and is cooperating with authorities. He is not a suspect in the shootings, Robinson said.

Jones, who played at West Virginia, was the Titans' No. 1 draft choice in 2005 and the sixth player taken overall.

THE SCENE AND HEARD

Antonella Barba, one of 24 finalists announced last week on "American Idol," has a Las Vegas rooting section. She's a cousin of District Judge Valorie Vega, who is married to Review-Journal business and gaming reporter Howard Stutz. ...

Evander Holyfield got punched out over the weekend, and there won't be any comeback this time. The former world heavyweight champion's wax likeness at Madame Tussaud's "may be a total loss" after it was vandalized Friday, said Tussaud's spokesman Jack Taylor. The likenesses cost about $250,000 to produce. ...

Where was Snoop Dogg during NBA All-Star Weekend? Down under, it turns out. The rapper was in Australia at a musical festival, where he got laughs when he pretended to light a massive joint on stage. He was wearing a jersey of South Sydney's rugby team, a gift from actor Russell Crowe, part owner of the team. ...

Las Vegas attorney Bob Massey launched his weekly show Sunday on KXNT-AM, 840. He'll discuss legal topics of local and national interest. The show airs from 6-7 p.m. KXNT's Alan Stock and Kerri Kasem have been named to Talkers Magazine's "100 Most Important Talk Hosts in America." They will receive the award in June in New York. ...

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has a VIP gala planned for the March 7 grand opening of the Speedway's new Neon Garage and media center.

SIGHTINGS

Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols ("The Graduate") and Eric Idle, who wrote the Broadway hit "Monty Python's Spamalot," checking out John O'Hurley and cast members during rehearsals of "Spamalot" at David Saxe Production Studios downtown on Tuesday. ... Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn at Spiedini (Marriott) for a dinner involving the World Magic Convention on Monday. ... Brooke Hogan and her mother, Linda, at Amp (Palms) on Sunday for blonde treatments.

THE PUNCH LINE

"Over the weekend, Britney Spears got two tattoos and shaved her head. The amazing thing is, it's the most motherly thing she's done in weeks." -- Conan O'Brien

Norm Clarke can be reached at 383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com.